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I'm in a bad predicament here. I'm attempting to remove 12 x 12" porcelain tiles from a wooden subfloor. The subfloor itself is 3/4" ply that is probably screwed to the joists. On top of that is a 7/16" plywood that is glued to the subfloor(or is part of it). The tiles are glued to the plywood...

Hi All I'm new around here and in dire need for help... I am s=installing these tiles I bought in a back splash in my kitchen... one of the reasons I went for this one besides the look is because they don't need grouting, just a sealer... since they are not going to be near water I thought it...

I am the home owner and a project is being done in the bathroom. After it was installed, last week, 3 tiles have cracked, 2 very noticeably and one 4 inches on the corner, much smaller. Should I be concerned ? Could those just be replaced and not worry ? What is the correct thinset, amount of...

I will try and make it brief, but I have so many questions. I am an older single female and want to redo my whole very small kitchen. I will not be replacing the appliances. I was thinking of making an appointment with Lowes to help me come up with a design, as I want to completely reconfigure...

Sorry in advance if this question has been answered before. I am new to this forum ! Here is my situation. I have an older home that is built on a concrete slab. The back of my house has a "screened in Porch" which only has a concrete floor and a roof at the moment. I am going to be enclosing...

Much has been written regarding ceramic tile and the subset porcelain tile, but much of that info has to do with durability with floor traffic. My question is about a very specific issue pertaining to tiles in the shower that hasn't been covered. After a demo and all the appropriate prep...

I am remodeling a kitchen and just put in some natural travertine tiles. What product would be best to seal it from stains? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I was only going to remove and replace some grout on my shower floor when I accidently dropped a small tool on the floor. The tile made a hollow sound. I removed the tile, and the thinset came up with the tile. Under the thinset was sand. I've read that deck mud is used, but should it be dry? It...

I was only going to remove and replace some grout on my shower floor when I accidently dropped a small tool on the floor. The tile made a hollow sound. I removed the tile, and the thinset came up with the tile. Under the thinset was sand. I've read that deck mud is used, but should it be dry? It...

I want to replace the shower wall and floor tiles with new tiles. The existing shower is about 20 years old but is in very good shape and has no leaks. My question is do I have to demolish the entire structure down to the studs and remove the old shower pan? Or can I just carefully remove the...

This is my first post here and I don't know if this is the proper forum for a question about ceilings, so if not please let me know and I'll take it elsewhere. We moved into our 3-story 1929 Tudor in June 2007 and it was in great shape. Exterior walls are concrete up to top of 2nd floor and...